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  • A Journey into the Dark Heart of Canada
  • By: Joanna Jolly
  • Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
  • Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (9 ratings)
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Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
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Summary

Longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction

A gripping account of the unsolved death of an Indigenous teenager, the detective determined to find her killer and a country's hidden secrets,

On 17 August 2014, the body of fifteen-year old Indigenous runaway Tina Fontaine was found weighted down in the Red River in the Canadian city of Winnipeg. 

The loss of Tina was a tragedy for her family and for the Indigenous community. But it also exposed a national scandal: Indigenous women are vastly more likely than other Canadians to be assaulted and killed. Over the past few decades, hundreds had been murdered - or simply gone missing. Many of these cases have never been solved.

Tina's Fontaine's death caused an outcry across Canada. The police investigation and trial that followed sparked a widespread debate on the treatment of Indigenous women, while the movement protesting those missing and murdered became an international news story. 

In an astonishing feat of investigation, award-winning BBC reporter and documentary maker Joanna Jolly has reconstructed Tina's life, from her childhood on the Sagkeeng First Nation Reserve to her difficult teenage years. Red River Girl is the compelling story of the elaborate police investigation into Fontaine's death and the detective obsessed with bringing her killer to justice - and an exploration of the dark side of a country known for its tolerance and liberal values. It reveals how Indigenous women, sex workers, community leaders and activists are fighting back to protect themselves and change perceptions. Most importantly, Red River Girl is an unforgettable description of the search for justice.

©2019 Joanna Jolly (P)2019 Hachette Audio UK

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Worthy of a Pulitzer

One of those Audible books you can’t stop listening to, Red River Girl is the compelling account of the murder of the Canadian Indigenous teenager Tina Fontaine. The writer unravels the murder investigation into the killing in chilling detail. Along the way the inadequacies of the Canadian social services and struggles of the indigenous people are revealed. This is an outstanding piece of investigative journalism, told in searing prose. Wouldn’t be surprised if this won a Pulitzer. Looking forward to the next book by this new author.

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